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Originally Posted by SSJTWIZTA
i know that a hit from a .22 is better than a miss from a .45, but im not worried about a miss. i have plenty of time to practice, as i do with my .22. the only problem i have with my .22 is the knock down power. ive considered everything for 38 specials to 45 acps, and i still cant seem to make up my mind.
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Anything can drop someone, but I'd stay with the .38 to .45 range. Don't go below that because if you defend yourself and are brought to trial, it's a lot easier to explain to a jury of laymen that you needed a second shot of .45 than it is to explain that he really didn't fall down until he had consumed a quarter of his body weight 25ACP.
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Originally Posted by smoore
I've been using .45ACP since dinosaurs roamed the earth. I hear the .40S&W has just as much or more stopping power in a smaller overall shell. I don't trust 9mm, there's a reason cops put a whole magazine into a guy and I think that reason is they don't trust 9mm either.
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Originally Posted by Martian
The Five-Seven (or Five-seveN, if you prefer) looks impressive on paper but in real life it kind of sucks.
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Originally Posted by Martian
The Five-Seven (or Five-seveN, if you prefer) looks impressive on paper but in real life it kind of sucks.
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Originally Posted by Martian
The Five-Seven (or Five-seveN, if you prefer) looks impressive on paper but in real life it kind of sucks.
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Originally Posted by smoore
There is something to be said about a lower power cartridge than a magnum, collateral damage.
Hell, you could use a .44 magnum but what happens when you miss? That thing is going somewhere. Consider that in home defense you're typically dealing with an unarmored assailant. You don't want rounds going willy-nilly around your neighborhood. .45 and .40 are heavy and slow, the energy is ablated quickly when the bullet encounters something... anything.
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Anything that is powerful enough to stop an attacker is powerful enough to penetrate common building materials and still have lethal amounts of kinetic energy. Shot placement is what will protect your neighbors, not the bullet you use.